Death Note
On Nippon TV
A high-stakes psychological thriller centered on a god-complex murderer and the detective hunting him, built on moral ambiguity and the corrupting power of absolute control.
Light Yagami is an ordinary university student. One day, he receives a "Death Note", which changes his life. The Death Note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius. He becomes murderer Kira and punishes criminals. L is a well known private detective. L appears in front of Light Yagami. L defines Kira as evil and decides to catch Kira. Then N, who has a beautiful appearance but dangerous existence, appears.
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